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My Aikido Journey by Terry Chow

Many years ago, I first heard about Aikido during my final year at university. At that time, I was told it was a form of Read More

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Kihon to ki-no-nagare & beyond

I’ve encountered various teaching methods and curriculums designed to optimize a student’s development along their personal aikido journey. These approaches emphasise similar “stages” of physical Read More

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Aikido without [SHU] & [HA] by Gaku Homma Sensei

I was shown an interesting video recently by one of our Nippon Kan Headquarter graduate uchideshi alumni from Italy. In the video, the demonstrator introduced Read More

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Hanmi and Kamae – Aikido

Aikido postures, and especially feet orientation, throw up a whole world of debate and arguments; should my front foot point forward or rotate outward, and Read More

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Aikido and the use of weapons

There are two main schools of thought regarding weapons training in Aikido. Those that consider weapons training of value, and those that don’t. The Hombu Read More

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Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and the principles of Kyu-shin-do

Kyu-shin-do can be attributed to the late Kenshiro Abbe Sensei (1915 – 1985), a highly respected and important figure in the world of martial arts Read More

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Aikido, the art of personal development

Guest writerMarch 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Rod Davis

The Roll of the Aikido Uke

  In all martial arts, the skills required to blend, join, evade and react to an opponent’s actions makes up the larger part of the Read More

AikidoFebruary 21, 2019April 19, 2019 admin

Ki, 気 – Slightly different, yet the same

Ki? I have an idea, mostly through osmosis, so before I wrote down my notions, I thought it best to do some research, see how Read More

AikidoDecember 8, 2018April 19, 2019 admin

I wanna be able to do that…

It was an interesting revelation to me, when I got a peep at one of the core philosophies of Aikido. I really didn’t pay much Read More

AikidoNovember 27, 2018April 19, 2019 admin

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Hi and welcome to the Kingston Aikido Blog, where you’ll find regularly articles and informal conversations about the world of Aikido.

If you’d like to contribute or request an article, interview or conversation, please get in-touch.

As always, your feedback, comments and contributions help us all. Thanks for visiting, and we hope you enjoy our content.

Recent Posts

  • My Aikido Journey by Terry Chow
  • Kihon to ki-no-nagare & beyond
  • Aikido without [SHU] & [HA] by Gaku Homma Sensei
  • Hanmi and Kamae – Aikido
  • Aikido and the use of weapons

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